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CCC208: You’d Best Be Brave

Posted on November 3, 2022 by crispina kemp

If you go down to the woods today You’d best take a spear and a shield You’d best be brave for there you’ll find A bestial beast who’ll refuse to yield Fire it breathes And its back is plated with … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #208

Posted on November 2, 2022 by crispina kemp

Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Colour (after the rain)

Posted on November 1, 2022 by crispina kemp

A colourful collection from our walk on 10th October 2022 This isn’t a native shrub, it’s an “ornamental”, but I couldn’t resist that colour Now we’re into “native”… And berries… And acorns… More leaves… Bryony, just hanging around… Undecided whether … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: After the Rain

Posted on October 30, 2022 by crispina kemp

10th October, our intended walk is only a short bus journey away. But just as we get off the bus, a great heavy cloud dumps its rain on us. We took shelter in a shop. Quarter hour later the rain … Continue reading →

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Harlequin

Posted on October 29, 2022 by crispina kemp

Some shots need a little tweak to change ok to perfect. But all I did with this was to crop in closer. Nature, the sun, and my camera did the rest. Perfect Shot, another title from the list Maria Antonia … Continue reading →

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Wittily Written

Posted on October 29, 2022 by crispina kemp

The coarse angler slipped on the muddy bank and took a dunking in the river. There, I’ve done it. But Sammi wants us to write 78 words. Using dunk? Using dunk. Humph. So, Tessa the new do-it-all secretary took her … Continue reading →

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Friday Fungi

Posted on October 28, 2022 by crispina kemp

It’s our special Friday Feature. And OH! what a lot we’ve got. Whittling them down to a manageable number wasn’t easy. Hope you approve of the choice. And finally my favourite lichenised fungi, Cladonia Wow, that’s what you call a … Continue reading →

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CCC207: In Tractor Hell

Posted on October 27, 2022 by crispina kemp

My love is gone Where can he be? He’s not in the barn where he used to be Nor yet in the fields, that I can see He’d been coughing and choking Not sounding well I do hope he’s not … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #207

Posted on October 26, 2022 by crispina kemp

Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Mixed Bathing

Posted on October 25, 2022 by crispina kemp

Some of the bird pics from our walk at Whitlingham on 30th September 2022 And there’s always one who wants to be alone Hope you enjoyed. Now, I wonder what I might have for you next week?  

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